Drum and cymbal beater



July 15 1924. 1,501,278

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT C. DANLY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO LUDW'IG & LUDWIG, INCL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

DRUM AND OYMBAL BEATER.

Application filed April 1, 1922. Serial No. 548,749.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, ROBERT C. DANLY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a cer' tain new and useful Improvement in Drum and Cymbal Beaters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the pedal operated type of drum and cymbal beater mechanisms, and has for its object:

To provide a structural formation and combination of the parts of a drum and cymbal beater mechanism, whereby the cymbal proper is adapted to be moved into an active or into an inactive position with relation to its beater head, by the foot of the player used to operate the mechanism, and in an eiiicient and convenient manner without undue movement of such foot of the player, all as will hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1, is an elevation with parts in section, illustrating the general arrangement of parts in the present improvement.

Fig. 2, is a detail perspective view of the auxiliary pedal or rock shaft, its inter mediate lever and connecting rod of the present cymbal shifting mechanism.

Fig. 3, is a front elevation of the mechanism illustrated in Fig; 1.

Fig. 4:, is an enlarged detail vertical section of the pivotally adjustable cymbal carrying arm and associated parts.

Fig. 5, is a detail rear elevation of the attaching portion of the cymbal carrying arm.

Fig. 6, is a fragmentary front elevation of the lower portion of the main post of the mechanism and lateral bracket thereof for the attachment of the cymbal carrying arm.

Fig. 7, is a sectional plan view of the mechanism illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3.

Fig. 8, is a detail transverse section of the cymbal carrying arm, on line 88, Figs. 4 and 6.

Fig. 9, is a detail horizontal section on line 99, Fig. 10 of a modified construction of the pivot mounting of the foot pedal and operative connections between the same and the carrying stem of the cymbal.

Fig. 10, is a detail transverse section on line 1010, Fig. 9.

Fig. 11, is a detail longitudinal section on line 1111, Fig. 9.

Like reference numerals indicate like parts in the several views.

The combined drum and cymbal beater mechanism shown in the drawings and with which the present improvement is associated, is substantially the same as that shown and described in the prior Danly Patent N 0. 1,386,605, dated August 9, 1921, and in which there is a general arrangement of parts as follows 1 designates the floor or supporting base of the mechanism having at one end means of attachment to the hoop or rim 2 of a bass drum, at the other end journaled ears for the pivotal attachment of the foot pedal 3, and near one end a post or standard 1 the upper end of which carries a journal sleeve for the operating crank shaft 5 of the mechanism. The crank arm of said shaft is operatively connected to the pedal 3 by a connecting rod 6, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3.

7 designates the drum beater head, the carrying stem 8 of which is fixedly secured to the shaft 5, while 9 designates a tension spring adapted to impart a return movement to the partsafter a positive movement of the same by the pedal 3.

1O designates the cymbal beater head, the carrying armv of which is arranged laterally to the carrying stem 8 aforesaid, and adj ustably at the mid-length of said stem as set forth indetail in prior patent aforesaid.

In the preferred form of the present improvement illustrated in Figs. 1 to 8 inelusive:-

11 designates a lateral bracket on the post or standard a aforesaid, to which is attached in a pivotally adj astable manner a socket member 12, in which is revolubly mounted the cymbal carrying stem hereinafter de scribed. In the construction shown the pivotal attachment is attained by friction heads 13 and 14 on the bracket and central clamping screw 15 as shown in Fig. 4;.

16 designates the carrying stem above referred to, upon the upper end of which the band cymbal 17 is adjustably mounted in any usual manner, preferably by means of an oifset bracket 17 as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, so that the portion of the cymbal 17 to the right in Fig. 3, will be overbalanced, with a gravity tendency to turn the cymbal and its carrying stem 16, and normally maintain the opposite and lighter portion of the cymbal in the striking zone of the cymbal beater head 10. At its lower end said stem is revolubly mounted in the bore or socket of the member 12 and is provided with a laterally extending arm 18 passing out through enlongated slots in the socket member 12 to constitute a part of the means for imparting semi-revolution to the carrying stem 16 and cymbal 17 in attaining the shift of said cymbal into or out of the path of its beater head aforesaid.

19 designates a rock shaft journalled in a longitudinal direction on the under face of the pedal 3 and having at its end remote from the pivot axis of said pedal a lateral arm 20 extending upwardly at the side of said pedal to constitute an auxiliary pedal, the outer end of which has an rip-turned stop bend or flange 21, as shown. At its end adjacent to the pivot axis of the pedal 3 the roclr shaft 19 is provided with a rock arm 22 adapted for operative engagement with one end of a transverse lever 23 pivoted i on the base 1 as illustrated more particularly in Figs. 1, and 2 and 7.

2d designates a binding post attached to the other end of the transverse lever aforesaid, and having a binding screw 25 adapted to engage and hold in an adjustable manner the end of a connecting rod 26 arranged between the lever 23 and the lateral arm 18 of the cymbal carrying stem 16 aforesaid.

With the described construction, player, by a lateral shift of the fore portion of the foot used in operating the pedal 3 can engage the arm 20 aforesaid. to effect a depression of the same and attain through the connect-ions just described, a turning movement of the cymbal 1? out of the path of its beater head 10. l Vith a removal the of the players foot from the arm 20, the

parts are adapted to return by gravity to a normal position as heretofore described, with the cymbal 17 in the path of its beater head 10.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Figs. 9 to 11 inclusive, the pedal 3 is connected to the base 1 by a universal connection so as to be capable of the usual pivotal movement in a longitudinal plane and an auxiliary rocking movement in a transverse plane, and in the construction shown involves a formation of parts as follows Y r 27 designatesan intermediate connecting piece formed by a pair of jou nal sleeves 28, 29 arranged at right-angle relation, with the sleeve 28 arranged trans *ersely between the pivot ears of the base 1 having pivotal connection therewith by the usual journal pin or rod. The other sleeve 29 is longitudinally between a pair of pivot e i 80 on the under surface of the pedal 3 and adjacent to the pivotal end of the same, with other arm a pivot pin or rod 31 passing through the parts to form the pivotal connection between the same. With such construction the player by a foot movement is enabled to effect either of the main or auxiliar movements of the pedal above referred to and in an effective and convenient manner.

32 designates an operating lug of a semicircular form depending from the pivot cars aforesaid.

33 d signates an angle lever pivoted on the base 1 with one arm having bearing against the side of the operating lug 32, while its cMends in a transverse direction and has operative connection with the end of a connecting rod 3-l functioning the same as the connecting rod 26 described in connection with the preferred construction.

The present improvement difiers from that described in my companion application, Serial No. seems filed April 1, 1922, in that in thepresent construction the cymbal 1'? is turned into out of the path of its beater head 10, while in said other construction the cymbal beater head is moved into and out of alignment with the marginal portion of the cymbal.

Having thus fully described my invention what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a. drum and cymbal beater mechanism, the c nibination of a floor base having an upstanding post, a pedal pivoted on said base a cymbal carrying arm mounted on said post and formed for independent turn ing movement with relation to said post, a rock shaft join-nailed in the upper end of said post and operatively connected to the pedal, a carrying stem for a drum beater head secured to said shaft, a lateral carrying arm for a cymbal beater head mounted on said stem, and operative means between the pedal and the cymbal carrying arm for imparting a turning movement to said arm so as to shift the cymbal into and out of the stroke of the cymbal beater head.

2. in a drum and cymbal beater mecha ism, the combination of a floor base having an upstanding post, a pedal pivotedon said base, a cymbal carrying arm mounted in a pivotally adjustable manner on said post and formed for independent turning movement, a rock shaft journalled in the upper end of said post and operatively connected to the pedal, a carrying stem for a drum beater head secured to said shaft, a lateral carrying arm for a cymbal beater head; mounted on said stem, and operative means between the pedal and the cymbal carrying arm for imuarting a tin: movement to said arm so to shift the cymbal into and out of the stroke of thecymbal beater head.

ln chum and cymbal beater mechathe combination of a floor base having a upstanding arm, a main pedal pivoted on said base, a cymbal carrying arm mounted on said post and formed for independent movement with relation to said post, a rock shaft journalled in the upper end of said post and operatively connected to the pedal, a carrying stem for a drum beater head secured to said shaft, a lateral carrying arm for a cymbal beater head mounted on said stem, an auxiliary pedal arranged in adjacent relation to the main pedal and having operative connection with the cymbal carrying arm to move the same and the cymbal carried thereby into and out of the path of the cymbal beater head.

4. In a drum and cymbal beater mechanism, the combination of a floor base having an upstanding arm, a main pedal pivoted on said base, a cymbal carryingarm mounted on said post and formed for independent turning movement with relation to said post, a rock shaft ournalled in the upper end of said post and operatively connected to the pedal, a carrying stem for a drum beater head secured to said shaft, a lateral carrying arm for a cymbal beater head mounted on said stem, an auxiliary pedal arranged in adjacent relation to the main pedal and having operative connection with the cymbal carrying arm to turn the same and the cymbal carried thereby into and out of the path of the cymbal beater head.

5. In a drum and cymbal beater mecha nism, the combination of a floor base having an upstanding post formed with a lateral bracket, a pedal pivoted on said base, a cymbal carrying arm comprising a lower socket portion pivoted to the aforesaid bracket and a cymbal carrying stem portion revolubly fitted in the socket portion and provided with a lateral arm, a rock shaft j ournalled in the upper end of said post and operatively connected to the pedal, a carrying stem for a drum beater head secured to said shaft, a lateral carrying arm for a cymbal beater head mounted on said stem, and operative means between the pedal and the cymbal carrying arm for imparting a turning movement to said arm so as to shift the cymbal into and out of the stroke of the cymbal beater head.

6. In a drum and cymbal beater mechanism, the combination of a floor base having an upstanding post formed with a lateral bracket, a pedal pivoted on said base, a cymbal carrying arm comprising a lower socket portion pivoted to the aforesaid bracket and a cymbal carrying stem portion revolubly fitted in the socket portion and provided with a lateral arm having movenent in an elongated slot in the socket portion, a rock shaft journalled in the upper end of said post and operatively connected to the pedal, a carrying stem for the drum beater head secured to said shaft, a lateral carrying arm for a cymbal beater head mounted on said stem, and operative means between the pedal and the cymbal carrying arm for imparting a turning movement to said arm so as to shift the cymbal into and out of the stroke of the cymbal beater head.

7. In a drum and cymbal beater mechanism, the combination of a floor base having an upstanding post, a main pedal pivoted to said base, a cymbal carrying arm mounted on said post and formed for independent turnin" movement with relation to said post, a rock shaft journalled in the upper end of said post and operatively connected to the pedal, a carrying stem for a drum beater head secured to said shaft, a lateral carrying arm for a cymbal beater head mounted on the carrying stem of the drum beater head, and an auxiliary pedal mounted on the main pedal and operatively connected to the carrying arm of the cymbal and adapted to impart a turning movement to the same.

8. In a drum and cymbal beater mechanism, the combination of a floor base having an upstanding post formed with a lateral bracket, a main pedal pivoted to said base, a cymbal carrying arm comp-rising a lower socket portion pivoted to the aforesaid bracket and a cymbal carrying stem portion revolubly fitted in the socket portion and provided with a lateral arm, a rock shaft journalled in the upper end of said post and operatively connected to the pedal, a carrying stem for a drum beater head secured to said shaft, a lateral carrying arm for a cymbal beater head mounted on the carrying stem of the drum beater head, and an auxiliary pedal mounted on the main pedal and operat-ively connected to the lateral arm of the cymbal carrying stem.

9. In a drum and cymbal beater mechanism, the combination of a floor base having an upstanding post formed with a lateral bracket, a main pedal pivoted to said base, a cymbal carrying arm comprising a lower socket portion pivoted to the aforesaid bracket and a cymbal carrying stem portion revolubly fitted in the socket portion and provided with a lateral arm having movement in an elongated slot in said socket portion, a rock shaft ournalled in the upper end of said post and operatively connected to the pedal, a carrying stem for a drum beater head secured to said shaft, a lateral carrying arm for a cymbal beater head mounted on the carrying stem of the drum beater head, and an auxiliary pedal mounted on the main pedal and operatively connected to the lateral arm of the cymbal carrying stem.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 30th day of March A. D. 1922.

ROBERT C. DANLY. 

